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" life in a country town is often tedious and tiresome, and were it not for the little dinners and teas the townsfolk are constantly given, existence in some localities would be a very dreary thing indeed. so the time honored get @ - @ togethers of the small town are an established feature to the social calendar ; they are just as much a matter of necessity and as such have come to stay. the gales thought well of this established feature. they made it a joyous occasion for themselves as well as their guests. they were hardly an overly wealthy family, and their table was never notable for an overs